Anvil Business Club: Promoting idealism and action

Anvil Business Club has undertaken numerous sociocivic programs in the fields of calamity relief, education and other charities, because young Filipino-Chinese entrepreneurs want to continue our forebears’ centuries-old tradition of philanthropy in the Philippines. We believe that business success and economic growth are not sufficient, that entrepreneurs can help alleviate poverty and solve social problems through civic action, philanthropy and supporting progressive reforms.

Among the Philippine and Asian business leaders whom Anvil Business Club’s young Filipino-Chinese entrepreneurs admire include our adviser FFCCCII chairman emeritus and PAL/PNB/LT Group chairman Dr. Lucio Tan, the late SM and BDO founder Henry Sy, Sr., JG Summit Holdings, Inc. and Cebu Pacific Air founder John Gokongwei, Jr. (who was one of our most unforgettable speakers at an Anvil Exchange Forum), Shangrila Hotel chain founder Robert Kuok Hock Nien (his memoirs has become a favorite book of Anvil officers and members), the late Metrobank/PSBank/Axa Life boss George S.K. Ty, Filinvest Group and East Bank founders Andrew Gotianun and his wife Mercedes Tan Gotianun, Vista Land founder Manny Villar and his wife, co-founder Sen. Cynthia Villar, BDO chairperson Teresita “Tessie” Sy Coson, JG Summit Holdings CEO Lance Gokongwei, PLDT/Smart/Meralco/First Pacific Group boss Manuel “Manny” Pangilinan, and many others.

Anvil with three inspiring business leaders, BDO chairperson Teresita Sy Coson, MyPhone CEO David Lim and COL Financial CEO Edward Lee, also in photo is emcee Gretchen Ho and Anvil officers.

Anvil with its adviser Dr. Lucio Tan, who shall be conferred the first ever Anvil Leadership Award for Business Excellence, the ALAB Award, for his leadership and generous contributions to many charities.

Anvil with JG Summit and Cebu Pacific Air CEO Lance Gokongwei. Anvil officers Jeff Ng, Mike Tan, Wilfred Co, George Siy, Eddie Conamkiat, Steve Cua, Roy Chua, Stefan Tong, Joven Ong, Peter Mangasing and Mike Chenglay.

Anvil women entrepreneurs Kath Sy Yap, Yang Fang Zhu and Melany Gale Sy with realty tycoon Manny Villar. The young Filipino-Chinese entrepreneurs had a dialogue with him to learn from his success strategies.

Anvil with PLDT, Smart and Meralco CEO Manny Pangilinan. Anvil Business Club officers George Siy and Jeffrey Ng thank MVP after his dinner dialogue with young Filipino-Chinese entrepreneurs.

Anvil officers with late SM and BDO founder Henry Sy, Sr., whose life and career exemplifies traditional Confucian values which Anvil Business Club seeks to promote among the youth.

Anvil’s dialogue with Filinvest Group and East West Bank leaders Tony Moncupa, Josephine Gotianun Yap, late founder Andrew Gotianun, Jonathan Gotianun and Joseph Yap. Anvil admires Andrew and his wife, co-founder Mercedes Tan Gotianun.

In 2017, the young Filipino-Chinese entrepreneurs from Anvil were among the earliest to send relief supplies and aid to Marawi City.

Anvil helps Marawi City, sending relief supplies and food in 2017. Young Filipino-Chinese entrepreneurs were among earliest to send aid.

Truckloads of aid and food supplies are sent in 2017 by idealistic young Filipino-Chinese entrepreneurs of Anvil to help Marawi City.